Fernando Alonso won the second F1 race held in Bahrain on this day in 2005 and increased his lead in the driver's championship, building a key advantage in front of Kimi Raikkonen in McLaren who will remain his only competitor in the rest of the season on his way to his first championship title.

Fernando Alonso secured his first victory in the 2005 F1 season from pole position, confirming that Renault will compete for the championship title while Jarno Trulli finished second and gave Toyota's first Formula 1 podium.

Fernando Alonso na današnji dan prije 11 godina osvaja prvi naslov u svojoj karijeri, trećim mjestom na VN Brazila iza dva McLarena Montoye i Raikkonena

Kimi Raikkonen retired in the last lap of the 2005 European GP on this day after his front right suspension broke after severe vibration due to flat spot on his tyre as Fernando Alonso secured fourth win in the first seven races.

On this day in 2005 Fernando Alonso won his third consecutive race of the 2005 F1 season in Imola where he held off Michael Schumacher who pushed him hard until the very last corner of the race.

On this day in 2005, Kimi Raikkonen won his first race of the season in Spain after he retired from the leading position one race earlier in Imola and Fernando Alonso finished second in his home race and retained a huge advantage in the drivers' championship.

Kimi Raikkonen celebrated one of his best career wins on this day in 2005, having won from the 17th starting place by overtaking Giancarlo Fisichella in the final lap of the race.

McLaren was the fastest in Germany in 2005, but instead of a convincing first row, Raikkonen and Montoya had problems in the last two corners at Hockenheim.

Chinese GP 2005. was the last race of the championship which decided constructors' championship battle between Renault and McLaren and was the last race for V10 engines